Specifications include, but are not limited to: The selected consulting/brokerage firm will perform a full range of benefit program services related to the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, communication and enhancement of the City's employee insurance benefits. The selected consulting/brokerage firm shall provide provision of consulting and brokerage services to City of Milledgeville for employee benefit programs including health, dental, vision, life, and ancillary/voluntary benefits under any agreement ensuing from this proposal, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Auditing resulting contracts for accuracy of coverage, terms, and conditions. 2. Assisting with annual benefits renewals, including negotiation of changes in contracts. 3. Assisting the City in determining specifications for future insurance coverage. 4. Marketing the City’s desired insurance package through identification of appropriate carriers, analysis of proposals, provisions of recommendations, and assistance in contract negotiation. 5. Preparing, disseminating, and analyzing bid packages in accordance with City specifications, should formal bidding of insurance packages be deemed necessary. 6. Reviewing the employee benefit package for quality of benefits provided, cost effectiveness, competitiveness and plan administration on an annual basis. 7. Monitor ongoing contracts, including third party administrators, to ensure contract compliance. 8. Actively monitor plan performance, including analysis and recommendations on plan design, trends in benefit plans, best practices, methods for improving cost containment, financial arrangements, and administration.
